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BOOK REVIEW – Buried Secrets by Joseph Finder

By Marty Mulrooney

Buried Secrets

Buried Secrets is the latest book in international bestseller Joseph Finder’s new series featuring private corporate investigator Nick Heller. Heller hasn’t long returned home to Boston to start his own agency before family friend and hedge fund titan Marshall Marcus reaches out for help – his daughter, Alexandra Marcus, has been kidnapped. But this is no ordinary kidnapping. Alexandra has been buried alive in an underground casket, her desperate cries for help streaming via live video feed over the internet. Time is quickly running out…

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BOOK REVIEW – Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick

By Marty Mulrooney

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Midwinterblood is the latest novel from award-winning children’s author Marcus Sedgwick and is published by Indigo, an imprint of Orion. Sedgwick’s White Crow was my favourite book of 2010, described in AMO’s review as “a scary, heart-warming, intelligent book.” It was therefore with great anticipation that I began reading Midwinterblood, a breathtaking love story that spans across centuries and genres. Ultimately, Midwinterblood poses the question: What would you sacrifice for someone you’ve loved for ever?

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BOOK REVIEW – The Science of Battlestar Galactica by Patrick Di Justo & Kevin R. Grazier

By Marty Mulrooney

The Science of Battlestar Galactica

The Science of Battlestar Galactica by Patrick Di Justo & Kevin R. Grazier is the official guide to the science behind the Battlestar Galactica universe. This insightful tie-in book, written by Wired magazine contributing editor Patrick Di Justo and Battlestar Galactica scientific adviser Kevin Grazier, delves into the science fact – and fiction – of the hit TV show, whilst also offering never-before-published information from show creator Ronald D. Moore’s legendary BSG Series Bible!

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BOOK REVIEW – Battlestar Galactica: Downloaded (Inside the Universe of the Critically Acclaimed TV Show)

By Marty Mulrooney

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Battlestar Galactica: Downloaded by David Bassom is the official full-colour companion to the first and second seasons of the most critically acclaimed science fiction show on television. It offers exclusive interviews with the cast and crew, stunning full-page photographs, production designs and concept art, in-depth behind-the-scenes features and a complete episode guide.

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